Fall is a busy time in the garden, and one of the most popular activities is planting spring-flowering bulbs, such as these giant alliums.

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Fall bulbs include such traditional garden favorites as tulips, daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths. But there are many other fall bulbs that can be selected, as well, to provide your garden with weeks of color next year.

Other bulbs that should be planted in fall for spring bloom include allium, or ornamental onion, crown imperials, irises, squill, anemones, winter aconites, snowdrops, glory of the snow and Asiatic lilies.

The key to effectively gardening with fall planted bulbs is to plant in large quantities, creating drifts of color. Planting in single rows simply doesn't provide the ...